Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-09-28
LEGAL.

90. . -.
A MENDsENT TO THE CONSTITU-
Ation proposed to the citixens Of mi.
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
jecton oy the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylv ania. Publish
ed by order OF the Secretary of the Com
mon IN pursuance of article XVIII
of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 The constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION /. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House Of Reprssenfatires Of the Com
uloHiceGHh or PeHnsyLrania IN General .9s-
ssrnoiy mef, That the following IL proposed
as an amendment of the constitution OF the
commonwealth of Pennsy ylvania in accord
ance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
strike out from section l of article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which
reads As follows:
''lf twenty-five years of age or upwards,
ne snail have paid within two ye ars, q state
or county tax, which shall have been as-
sessed at least tive months, and paid .,
least one month before the election" so
that the section which reads as follows
"Every male citizen, twenty-one year.
OF age, Possessing the following qualifics.
tions, shall be entitled to vote At all elec.
| tons
First. He shall have been . citizen of the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Cor if, having previous
ly been qualified elector or native born
| citizen OF the state, he shall have removed
| therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least two mouths Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
a state or county tax, which shall have
teen assessed at least two months, and paid
at least one month before the election, -
shall be amended, 60 TO read as follows {:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualification
shall be entitled to vote at the polling place
of the election district of which he shall at
the time be q resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born citi-
Zen of the state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned, then six months)
! Immediately proceeding the election.
Third He shall have resided in the cleo
tion district where he shall offer TO vote At
least thirty days Immediately preceding the
election. The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption OF this Sec
| ton, shall, and from time TO time thereaf-
ter may. enact laws TO properly enforce this
provision
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age OF
twenty-one years, who shall have been a
| citizen for thntv days and an inhsbItant OF
| this state one year next preceding An cleo
tion, except at municipal elections, and for
the last thirty days resident of the cleo
| tion district in which he may offer his vote,
shall be entitled to vote at such election in
the election district of which he shall at the
| time De a resident and not elsewhere for
all officers that now are or hereafter may
be elected by the people: Prouided, That
| in time of war no elector in the actual mil
itary service OF the State or of the United
States, in the army or navy thereof, shal
| be deprived of his vote by reason OF his alb
| sence from such election district, and the
legislature shall have power TO provide the
manner in which and the time and place a.
which such absent electors may vote, and
for the return and canvas of their votes il
the election district in which they respect
lively reside
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no per
son shall be deemed TO have gained or los
residence by reason OF his presence o
absence while employed in the service o
the United States the : tate, nor whl
engaged in the navIg alton of the waters o
the State or of the high seas, nor while
student of any college or seminary OF learn
ing, nor while kept at any almshouse o
public institution, except the inmates G
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldier
and sailors, who, tor the purpose of voting
shall be deemed to reside in the electio
, district where said home is located. Law
, shall be made for ascertaining, by prop'
| proofs, the citizens who shall DC entitled
the right OF suffrage hereby established.
, A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.